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rosemarym Interview with Incia Zaffar
rosemarym
July 16 | 10:46AM

I recently sat down with Incia Zaffar , a TIG staff member living in Toronto, for an interview. To start things off, she told me about her background. She has always had an interest in international relations and human rights. She showed this by being part of read more)
Featured TIGblog  Featured TIGblog
A coup for Hezbollah
believeafrica
July 19 | 12:07PM

Triumph or tragedy? This week's prisoners-and-bodies­ exchange across the front lines of Israel's last major war had elements of both. (read more)
Last 24 Hours  Last 24 Hours
kusherki2004
July 19 | 2:40PM
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KUSHERKI
Barack Obama on Families & Children
Teach both abstinence and contraception to teens Q: In talking about your own daughters and talking about sex education and contraception, you made the jarring comment that you would not want your daughter "punished with a baby" if she made a mistake. Could you explain what you meant? A: Keep in mind, on that same day, I said children are... (read more)
Nigeria
chuksfranklin
July 19 | 2:29PM
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chuka
On Zimbabwe Southern African Leaders are Joker,s
What is so difficult in calling a spade a spade as concern the issues in Zimbabwe? Nevertheless the African leaders on that region tends to keep mute. Do we recall the crisies in Liberia how Nigeria came in and sloved it. What need to be done is liten to the two parties but it seems everyone is playing it soft with Mugabe especially The South... (read more)
Nigeria
quazi
July 19 | 2:15PM
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Quazi
My first blog on TIG
This is my first attempt to write on the blog page of TIG...hope to write about events for youth in Bangladesh. (read more)
Bangladesh
masoyap
July 19 | 1:37PM
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A life time Debts
Dear Readers: I am doing some research to write and publish my firt book, I would appreciate your comment and sugestion regarding most of my tought. I trust that many of us will benefit from this blog as it is reaching millions of people worldwide. There is a purpose to driven by what happen to us. we might wonder why others are reach and... (read more)
United States
curiously
July 19 | 12:38PM
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Democracy & Freedom: Congress signs away right to privacy
https://secure.aclu.org/site/SPageServer?pagename=Are_you_listening&s_s=FISA0708_acluonline http://www.aclu.org/safefree/nsaspying/faachallenge.html (read more)
United States
FredV
July 19 | 11:32AM
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Why the Tibetan Freedom Movement is Dangerous to the United States
Why the Tibetan Freedom Movement is Dangerous to the United States. — By Lloyd Lofthouse Wednesday, April 23, 2008 — Many in the West do not know the China I know. — My education about China started in 1966 when I fought in Vietnam as a field radio operator in the United States Marine Corps against the spread of Communism. Until I... (read more)
United States
gakasera
July 19 | 11:00AM
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DISABILITY & MEDIA COVERAGE IN KENYA
Reporting on disability plays a crucial role for the inclusion of disability issues in the development agenda and in the society. Proper communication is needed to raise awareness on disability, which is too often perceived as merely a health issue, approached with denial, stigma and basically unknown to the public at large. Communication... (read more)
Kenya
holyreg
July 19 | 10:08AM
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THE POWER OF AFRICAN PROVERBS
I have sat through merciless lectures on philosophies, concepts, paradigms and have tried to unravel the zeitgeist of European or Western minds, all to still be wanting in the basic understanding of my own people and their customs. The ideas we spend time studying back in school and even today, subtly, in the books we read, are all like one... (read more)
United States
shgram
July 19 | 5:59AM
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Biodiversity
I am working on Biodiversity and IPR. I wish to learn on assessing biodiversity. Is there any toolkits available for assessing inherent value and economic value of Biodiversity? Any econometric tools available? (read more)
India
asudi
July 19 | 5:13AM
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SANCTIONS TO ZIMBABWE ARE LIKE KILLING A DEAD LION
Though sanctions may serve to to make errant 'bull' tow the yoke dicated plough line, its limit at times become awakening call. It is true that something more than isolation need to be done in ZIM. To me, the west has exhausted the sanction arithmetic on Bob. With the sanctions since early this century, the regime has not collapsed and... (read more)
Kenya
liberalajay
July 19 | 4:59AM
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Practicing Politics in College
Where do politics begin? From small place so close and so small that they cannot be seen on any map of world. But, this is the world of individual person as it guides each & every things & aspects of life. Segregation of politics at any dimension from any place is not good in this context. Now a day, practicing politics in educational... (read more)
Nepal
abc4all
July 19 | 4:48AM
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A Better Community for All (ABC4All)
Spreading "The Truth Of Who We Are" // "WE ARE THE SONG"
Dear Friends,   Here is another way to spread "We are the song!"   Please CLICK! Download/Print the file!    You can print out the file, wear one with your name on it and hand out the others to friends. Three per friend each with the recommandation to give it to another friend like in the movie,  "Blue... (read more)
United States
Prince234
July 19 | 3:31AM
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NIGERIA JOB FORUM
Visit http://www.nigerianbestforum.com For more jobs... URGENT CAREER OPPORTUNITIES AT FIRST BANK OF NIGERIA CHALLENGING CAREER OPPORTUNITIES FOR TRANSACTION OFFICERS APPLICATIONS ARE INVITED FROM SUITABLY QUALIFIED AND SELF-MOTIVATED CANDIDATES FOR RECRUITMENT AS TELLERS IN OUR BANK. APPLICANTS SHOULD HAVE NATIONAL DIPLOMA OR... (read more)
France
Arlan
July 19 | 3:30AM
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The Pass It On Movement
The Pass It On Movement www.ipassiton.org gives every person an opportunity to have a volunteer mentor and to be a volunteer mentor. We currently have pilot programs going on all over the world. Would you like to be a Pass It On Director in your classroom, school, group, club, neighborhood, city, county school-district? For more... (read more)
United States
quynhdiep412
July 18 | 11:41PM
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Quỳnh Diệp Ngô
The environment
" Mama, what's this big tree??" - The little girl asked her mother while she was gleaning shaddock's flowers to play.Her mother smiled without saying a word.That Lunar's New Year , the little girl was taken to her mothre's hometown. The first day of Lunar's New Year, Mother taken her to pagoda.Mama showed her the clothes of the monk and said... (read more)
Vietnam
JEMurray
July 18 | 11:07PM
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YAHAnet Art Contest: Calling all artists who want to make a difference! (DEADLINE EXTENDED TO JULY 29!)
THE VOICE OF YOUTH: AN ARTISTIC COMPETITION TO RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT HIV & AIDS New HIV & AIDS global networking tool, YAHAnet, hosts contest in conjunction with the XVII International AIDS Conference in Mexico City YAHAnet (Youth, the Arts, and HIV & AIDS network) is a new webtool that provides youth groups from around the world with an... (read more)
Canada
pfogarty
July 18 | 7:46PM
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Playgrounds
The Multicultural Youth Centre was slotted to be a special guest at Playgrounds at a local park. We played a series of diversity games with the kids and talked about what it means to be multicultural and how you can encourage diversity. Then, Josh Clace, a young Aboriginal leaders, played his drum and sang for the children. I think the... (read more)
Canada
melissasnowden
July 18 | 6:52PM
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Melissa Snowden
Determined to keep adding to this list!
I will not: worry about people taking advantage of my kindness hold back my generosity when it's not reciprocated stand down from my values peel away any more of my layers let others tell me what I should think take action without first asking questions let groupthink hinder me from doing what I'm sure is right (read more)
United States
ReinerMora
July 18 | 5:27PM
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Reiner Mora Martínez
About "Be normal" n "Be diferent"
Hello, again. My name is Reiner Mora, and I`m from Costa Rica. My oryginally lenguage is the spanish, for this reason you will note some mistakes in my english. But I want to share with you a very personal opinion about the issue: "Be normal" What means "Be normal"? Means "Be what people want to we be" The society always impose paradigms... (read more)
Costa Rica
gNatalie
July 18 | 5:23PM
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Natalie Rodic
MIXING IN THE SOCIAL IMPLICATIONS
In preparing to attend the Ypulse Mashup in San Francisco this week, perhaps I was overly hopeful that there would be a well-rounded sharing, comparing, and contrasting of best practices between the private sector and the non-profit world in addressing the issues of youth media and marketing to youth. While there was a socially-conscious... (read more)
United States
zephyr
July 18 | 5:06PM
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Dennis Dames
Proudfoot Consulting: Caribbean Banks Growing, But Face A New Set Of Challenges
Firm: Caribbean Banks Growing, But Face New Challenges - Bahama Journal - Nassau, Bahamas: Although banks in the Caribbean are thriving, financial firms are facing a new set of challenges, according to Proudfoot Consulting, a global management consulting firm based in the United States. The firm announced that it is witnessing... (read more)
Bahamas
laurakenyon
July 18 | 4:41PM
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LauraK
Putting the XVII International AIDS Conference Online
In July 2010 Vienna will host the XVIII International AIDS Conference (IAC 2010), bringing the largest professional conference addressing the HIV and AIDS epidemic into the heart of Europe. Before they descend on the wide boulevards and majestic plazas of Vienna the many activists, researchers, politicians, health practitioners, people living... (read more)
Canada
coxerman
July 18 | 4:04PM
1 comments
Caretakers of the Environment
Greetings from the outgoing President of Caretakers of the Environment International. I have resigned after 6 years at the top but remain a member of the International Board. I am also Chair of the Irish National Branch. I have been tasked with improving the communication of CEI. I have just returned from the 22nd annual conference held in... (read more)
Ireland
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